Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984-1985 - Brossura

Piskor, Ed

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ISBN 10: 1606999400 ISBN 13: 9781606999400

Casa editrice: Fantagraphics Books, 2016

Riassunto

Book 4 charts the rise of Dr. Dre and Def Jam records, and introduces new branches on the "tree": Will Smith, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, and Biz Markie. This volume is also jam-packed with films Hollywood released in an attempt to cash in on the phenomenon, like Breakin’, Breakin’ 2 Electric Boogaloo, Beat Street, Krush Groove and more.

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"Ed Piskor is the sh*t!" -- De La Soul

"This is the comic of all time" -- Biz Markie

"Piskor is able to render a world that resonates as truth." -- The Washington Post

"He's not just doin' a comic book, he's doin' a piece of history. " --Darryl DMC McDaniels

L'autore:

Ed Piskor (b. 1982) is an alternative cartoonist living and drawing out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former student of the Kubert School and is best known for his artistic collaboration with underground comics pioneer Harvey Pekar, his graphic novel Wizzywig (wizzywigcomics.com), and his blockbuster series Hip Hop Family Tree (Fantagraphics). Piskor is revered for his combination of golden age drawing style and smart storytelling. The Washington Post once said that "Piskor is able to render a world that resonates as truth". Currently, he is knee deep in drawing the next book in the Hip Hop Family Tree five-volume series.

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• Editore: Fantagraphics Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1606999400
• ISBN 13: 9781606999400
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 93